How To Fix VFRR540 - Item &1 cannot be relevant for SD rev. recognition and FI rev. accounting

VFRR540 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VFRR - SD revenue recognition

• Message number: 540

• Message text: Item &1 cannot be relevant for SD rev. recognition and FI rev. accounting

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VFRR540 - Item &1 cannot be relevant for SD rev. recognition and FI rev. accounting ?

  SAP Error Message:
  VFRR540 - Item &1 cannot be relevant for SD revenue recognition and FI revenue accounting
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when an item in a billing document or sales order is set up or processed in a way that conflicts with the settings for revenue recognition in Sales and Distribution (SD) and Financial Accounting (FI). Specifically, the item is marked or processed such that it cannot be considered relevant for revenue recognition in SD and revenue accounting in FI simultaneously.
  Common causes include:
  
  The item category or billing relevance settings do not allow revenue recognition.
  The revenue recognition indicator is not set correctly for the item.
  The item is configured for SD revenue recognition but the FI revenue accounting is not enabled or vice versa.
  Inconsistent or missing configuration in SD revenue recognition or FI revenue accounting customizing.
  The item is a non-revenue relevant item (e.g., free goods, text items) but is being processed as revenue relevant.
  
  
  
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